1. Visit this webpage - http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/prod5.htm - and skim through the product info.2. Download the free sample (if you wish) and take a peek. Workbook sample is available also.3. Tell us what you think by leaving a comment here on the blog.4. Include your email or blog address so that we can contact you if you win.5. We can only provide free shipping to U.S. addresses. However, if you live outside the U.S. and don't mind paying the postage, you may certainly enter our drawing as well.The drawing will be held on Friday, April 24th. That is less than a week away!

Please note: If you decide to purchase the book because it looks so perfect for your upcoming studies AND because it is ON SALE until 4/29 and then you win a free book in our drawing, we will REFUND the amount of purchase. Don't worry about that.

Also please note: The Star-Spangled Workbook (that turns the State Book into a full year curriculum) is currently on sale at over 40% off. This sale will last until April 29th.

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Wow! I'm really excited about this book. My kids have just about completed a study of the 50 states, but I like this much better. It will be a great review for now, but will definantly be on hand when I need to cover this in the future for my youngest two. I love the colorful pages and all the information packed on the page. The quizzes and the game along the bottom of the page are geart too. I think my oldest will probably go through this on his own. Heidi Tonseth (stonseth@nwi.net)

This looks great! My kids have a wonderful interest in all things American. And they are very intrigued by American history. This would be a fantastic way for them to learn more about it!Thank you again!Elisaelisa@craigandelisa.com

This book looks like it will provide all you need for a wide range of children to learn the 50 states. We are working on the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and America. Learning the America songs, states, capitals and so forth. I am really excited about such a workbook so the kids have a sheet to do every day.

This book/workbook look really exciting! I like the way the kids are drawn-into each lesson and the reinforcement in future lessons! I also really like that the workbook has a reproducible cd available for multiple kids!

Terri,I think this is a great resource! I believe it would serve as a great reference tool for your personal library as well as a text for teaching about the 50 states and American history.Jennifer Allen (jenniallen@bellsouth.net)

The Star-Spangled State Book is AMAZING! Bright, colorful and full of good things! Just like our children! Homeschoolers are always looking for well written, fun, and more importantly, usable materials. This book fits the bill and more.

I like the format of the geoquiz. Would be interested to know how it is used later in the curriculum. The workbook seems to make good use of the materials with a thorough self-led review. Thank you for the giveaway!

Wonderful! Perfect for us when we travel to the US. We are Rvers and loves to discover new places and facts about the states we visit. It is colorful and packed with interesting information. Great job!

Could I add a workbook if I win (I'll pay for it as well as shipping since we are in Canada)?

This looks like a great book. I'm figuring out how to fit it in to my high schooler's schedule. Also, thanks for the freebie on writing prompts. It looks really great - perfect for developing writing skills and preparing for the SAT. Thanks so much! Cherylcbeaver5380@embarqmail.com

Terri, You have done it again. I have been looking for something to help my friends younger child learn her geography. This is perfect. If I had elementary aged children I would be using this. I have highschoolers and plan to use the Geography in a Year book next year. However, I plan to let all of my group know about this book and workbook. Those with children ages 7-11 will love this. Great Job.BlessingsLisa Robinonslisa@lisascornerstone.com

This looks great. You can tell the writer has a sense of humor. It will be a great course on its own, not just a complement, to the US History/Geography that my high schoolers will be doing next year. Whew! Thanks, Nicole Schultz

I would LOVE to win this for my kids. I have 3 ages 5-infant. We are currently using My father's World Curriculum for my 5 year old and if we continue with this curriculum then we will be doing a States studie in a couple years. this book would be great for that. Would be a great resource on its own also. I have family all over the US and my kids are always thinking its a different country. this would help in teaching them otherwise. LOL. thanks for this opportunity. I hope I win. LOL

The Star Spangled State Book looks very interactive and eye-catching. I like the extra facts located on the bottom of the page, things that the kids will remember to associate with that particular state. It is set up very appealing visually, which also adds to the memorable content. Dawncr8td2praise@aol.com

To borrow a phrase from my kids "THIS LOOKS COOL!" I would love to win this, but if I don't I will be purchasing it before the sale is over. This would really hold my children's interest while helping them learn a little about each state in our nation. :O)

I was lucky enough to get a copy of your Blackline Maps book for 1/2 off when you offered the slightly damaged book sale. I absolutely love it. I especially love the already filled in maps for my younger kids.

I looked at Star-Spangled State Book and it looks great. I like all the information in one place without going to the library. This would be a great addition to our homeschool library! Thanks for the giveaway.debrozanski@sbcglobal.net

Wow!!! This is a great book! I'm tempted to buy it now, but will wait to see if I win first :) The workbook looks great too! So much information. Loved the sample pages! Those really made me want this for my boys. They'll be in 2nd & 3rd grades next year.

I was just looking for something to use in our homeschool next year for this. I'm so glad I signed up for the newsletter & wish I could afford to buy everything for my boys.

Thank you so very, very much for offering this book in your giveaway!!!

We have already used parts of your book that I downloaded as a sample. We really enjoy it! My kids love the bright pics and the funny facts. Thanks for offering this free giveaway! hvfth99@sbcglobal.netHope to hear from you soon!Faith :)

I really liked both of the samples. This looks like a fun addition to our current state study. I only wish both books were available as a pdf download. I much prefer to print as we go along in a study. I prefer not to have so many books to store, but also I am not wild about making copies from books. It is much more time consuming than printing from a pdf document. ;)

We just finished studying all 50 states over the past year + in chronological order. we also began memorizing states and capitols. This book would be a great addition to our library for review! great job! paperchic1@yahoo.com

Terri,This is a wonderful book! We would love a chance to win such a well thought out state study - and a perfect time as we begin our US history studies! I especially love the workbook and can see how this would add to the excitement. Thanks for offering such a great contest.Robin (thereitlers@charter.net)

This looks really fun. I am excited to look into it further and learn about the States MYSELF! I'll teach the kids too of course, but I want a copy for ME to learn from. *grin*-Krista (spicyyetsweet @ gmail.com)

Wow Terri - this is fantastic! We are going to be doing an in depth study on each state and are currently looking for curriculum and ideas. I am really impressed by what I've seen! Thanks for the consideration! God Bless!wofireministries@aol.com

We enjoy traveling to Florida for vacation from NY. My children are always so excited when we enter a new state. This Star-Spangled State Book will be great to use when we travel and will also complement our study of US History next year.It looks like alot of fun, I can't wait to dive in. Thanks for all the support you provide.Tracy

I had seen these on your site before, but never looked into the samples as we were not ready to study the states. Now that I have looked through the samples, I am excited to begin a state study with my kids! I would love to win this book!

I would love to win this. The book and companion workbook look like they would be great teaching tools. My children and I will be learning about the fifty states in the near future. This would be a great help.

This book looks great and would be a good edition to our library. We are doing a state study now and this will go along with it wonderfully. Thanks for the chance to win.CynthiaOnMyKnees4Lord@hotmail.com

I have been praying about what to study for Social Studies next year. My son just told me yesterday that he would like to study the United States, but not just the history of the country as a whole, but also each state individually. This seems like it might be just the answer. Thanks so much. zannewms@yahoo.com

Wonderful! Just what I need for the coming year. We've been learning the states and capitols for American Pride in our co-op. This will give the more indepth info we need. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy.

This looks like an incredibly easy curriculum to use! However, I would prefer getting both the book and the workbook together--the book is very nice, but without the accompanying workbook, it's just a trivia book with a little bit of quizzing inside. It won't mean as much to the student unless they can easily use rote memory or visual memory.

This looks like a great option to use w/ both my dc for the upcoming year. I love how the workbook is written to the student! We like incremental work -- doing a little every day keeps it fun & manageable for our schedule.

I think this looks like a fun and easy way to learn about the 50 states. I really like the little Geo Quizzes at the end of each page and the interesting facts about each state.http://www.kidslovelearning.blogspot.com/

We are preparing for a trip from Florida to Canada the end of May and another from Florida to Missouri the middle of June. Our favorite way to study geography is on the road with a book in hand. The Star Spangled State Book is perfect for us. We will be better informed of the history of each state we visit along the way. With several children of different ages and our love of notebooking, I was pleased to see that the workbook comes with a printable CD. I'm am ordering the book now rather than wait for the contest since I know we will be using it.Joyfully His,Leatrice Lanierleatricelanier@yahoo.com

Thank you so much for the samples from both books. My daughter is already looking at them. I love the bright, eye catching arrangement of the pages, the wealth of information and how information is reinforced in later pages. I would love to be able to use these when we're ready to cover US geography.

I had already looked into using this resource in my homeschool. It looks like a fun and engaging state-bystate study and I can't wait to use it wiht my children!! Thank-you for offering this resource and slashing the price on the workbook. I hope I win!! Nancy, funkmomma@gmail.com

From what we have seen and reviewed about the product, it sounds ideal as a state curriculum of study for our homeschool. Thank you for the offer! There doesn't seem to be anything left out concerning a thorough study of the United States that sounds like a lot of fun as well!

Very nice layout. I have several books about the states, but I haven't been satisfied yet. With this book, I would like to have seen how the state got its name. However, I like the consistent themes carried out for each state (as well as the presentation) and I absolutely love the geoquizzes. This product would be great to use with a closeup state map and would be very easy to supplement with other material. Much easier than making my own! Very nicely done. I'd be thrilled to win one. Lkoo at insight dot rr dot com

To be honest, I've never posted to a blog before, but this is worth the "going out of my comfort zone" feeling I'm having right now. This book and workbook look awesome! My boys need the great graphics and color etc. to hold their attention and draw them in. This could be a great opportunity to learn some important information! I'm looking forward to using the book at some point even if I'm not the winner of this giveaway!

This is also my first blog post. :) I enjoyed looking at the sample from the booklet. It looks like just what my son and I need to supplement U.S. History, and our state history, which we'll probably study this summer. Thank you for a chance to have it free! Kloogy116@aol.com

What a great book and workbook. I think both of my boys would enjoy it. We have only looked at a few states in our unit studies. This looks like a fun and well planned out package. As always thank you for helping a homeschool mom find the best curriculum for her sweet kiddos! Blessings to you.Darel Williams

Yes!! This looks great. Not too much info, but just enough to get it in the brain. I need to redo the states. Whatever I did already before didn't stick. I have lots of other books, but not really a workbook to go along with it. I think this can be done!!

This looks great!!! A couple of years ago we started a study of the 50 states using a different resource, but it became dry and boring to them, so we never finished. This looks like something we would stick with! Both of my kids would benefit from this (and I would too - LOL).

This book looks like so much fun! We are going into our first year of homeschooling and my kids constantly have questions about differents states. Seems like a great resource for answering all those questions!!!

This looks and is so wonderful, I started yesterday right after I printed it off. My boys are actually excited about a part of their school day now!! We have been and plan to continue traveling, so this timing couldn't be better for us. My dad is always saying that I am learning so much, and I am, thanks to awesome material such as this! Please enter me in the drawing as well!

My boys are constantly asking us questions about states and cities, and I really need to do an actual curriculum with them instead of *just* teaching it when they ask...I'd love the chance to win the book...and my boys would, too!

It looks like a good collection of information on each state. It's nice to have all of that info in one place. We are briefly covering each state as we study through US history; basically learning some basic facts about the state as we come to the time period that it joined the Union. This would be a good resource to have on hand for doing that.Blessings!

This State Book is just what I've been looking for!! I will be homeschooling our twin adopted pre-Kers and can't wait to use this great tool. Thanks for the great leads and advise. Hope to be one of the lucky winners of a copy. deb w. alpha32324@mypacks.net

I have been homeschooling for 12 years and have seen alot of curriculum on history and the states. This book looks very weel put together from a teaching aspect and very inviting for a student. I would love to be able to have this book and incorporate it into my childrens studies!

Thanks for sharing this book. My oldest LOVES anything regarding the states, or red, white & Blue! We would love to win this book. My husband was just laid off due to a lack of work so a purchase is out of the question at this time. Thanks again for sharing this book, it looks fantastic! Someone put a lot of time into it and did a great job!

The sampler book and workbook look really fun. I've been trying to find a state study for my kids. Since we don't live in US, it's harder but all the more important that they learn about their country.

I am excited about this book. I love the colors, and the layout. All the pertinent info in a non-boring setup. I am looking forward to learning this myself as I did not pay attention when I was in school!!! That's the best part about homeschooling - we get to relearn all this stuff! Lexdi lexpardi@yahoo.com

My oldest (who is a geography wiz) is thoroughly enjoying his Children's Geography of the World and the e-book Globalmania. The younger ones were being their finicky selves until they saw the sample pages of the Star-Spangled book and workbook. Now even they are interested! Thank you for making such wonderful products for our children. We would love to win a set!!!

I am truly excited about this book. I found myself wanting to read through it and learn from it also. I know my children would all enjoy this. I will be purchasing closer to summer even if I don't win. Thank you for this contest. If it were not for it, who knows when I would have run across this book.

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